The conversations that I have with my children every morning while I drive them to school.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Rude drivers & strangers

Today I told the kids about the time I was driving to the office when a rude driver cut me off. Half an hour later, to my astonishment, the rude driver walked into my office for a job interview. He didn't get the job. But the story gets better: he got a job with one of my most important clients and was put in charge of working with my company! Fortunately, I had not been rude with him (which had taken a lot of self-control). So we kept his company as a client. This is a true story...

So, when a stranger does something bad to you, think twice before insulting him or punching him in the face. First of all, you shouldn't match the bad behavior of others. And, as my story shows, you don't always know who they are or who they might become.